I’m attemptng to head off for the evening now, but I just wanted to thank you both for the fun I had over at my blog today!

janice’s last blog post..Do the Next Indicated Thing

Some blogs aren’t geared for community discussion, at least not involving the original blogger. Take Copyblogger as an example.

But then there’s the big bloggers like David Risley. He’s turned comment questions into a feature on his blog whereby he answers a genuine reader’s question through a video post. I think that’s a really nice touch

One of the earlier commenters on this post said that she’s doing the ProBlogger 31 Days challenge. I am, too, but find I have not participated in any forums at all for this very reason. I become lost in the shuffle. To go back to the party analaogy, I feel like I’m at one of those speed-dating nights where I need to be dressed to the nines with my business card and resume at the ready. Ugh. Too tiring. Where’s the pub and a relaxed game of darts (erm … if I played darts)?

Chania Girl’s last blog post..Sharing the Journey with Janice Hunter

I love your party analogy by the way, couldn’t have put it better myself.

I read quite a few A-List blogs but I barely ever comment since like you I’m always a late comer and find a few hundred comments have already been made! One thing I have noticed is that some of the A-listers will harp on about comment numbers but hardly ever address their own commenters (is that a word?).

I don’t just mean replying to comments but other things such as acknowledging a comment with their next post by answering a question for example.

I enjoyed reading this post because it reinforced a few of the things I’m learning already as a new blogger and a new commenter. I think I subscribe to the mentality of most people here when I say that I like to read the whole post and respond as it relates to me. And it’s great when a dialogue gets going – WOOHOO.

I’ve had a few of the “Hi. Great post” comments myself and, like everyone else, don’t see how it benefits me or the other commenters that much. It’s like showing up at a party, popping in, handing everyone your card, and then leaving. Ouch!

Commenting does take time, though. So if I know I’m running low on it, I try to wait until I know I’ve got a bit of extra time. I also don’t read everything in my reader every day. I pace it out. I’d rather leave one meaningful comment than a stream of meaningless ones.

As for the A-List blogs … I don’t really visit them. When I am comment #239, somehow I don’t feel like my voice is going to be heard. I’m just going to be one of a number. I prefer the smaller blogs any day.

Chania Girl’s last blog post..Sharing the Journey with Janice Hunter

Tess The Bold Life’s last blog post..My Kid Did Something Bold & Thrilling

What’s shameful about liking Wolverine? What’s not to like, really?

Melinda’s last blog post..Help me help a friend in need

I chose to visit Blogopolis Blueprint through a link on Writer Dad, and as it was a new blog, it felt like the perfect place for a new blogger to meet people. I still only wander in and out of people’s blogs if I’ve time to comment.

And, Marc, THANK YOU for this:
“I also forgot to mention the new WordPress functionality of threaded replies. Having said that I’m not sure how much of a help or hindrance that is as Thesis doesn’t support it right now.”

I thought I was just being stupid because I hadn’t figured out how to do it!!

And well done Melinda! I think my lowest ticket number on Zen Habits has been 56 or something. Time zone differences make it impossible for me to say anything that hasn’t been said 55 times already. In the comments on my blog today, Marc mentioned Tolkien and I immediately thought of you and what you’d think of Aragorn and Legolas given the shameful case of the Wolverine Confessions…

Janice’s last blog post..Find Your Great Work

Melinda’s last blog post..Free Blogathon April 2009 – Come Join Us!